Carl Sandburg Elementary School vs. Taft Elementary School
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Serving 372 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Carl Sandburg Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤5% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 388 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Taft Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 6-9% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
372 students
388 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
57% | 43%
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
20 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
19:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3268 out of 3426 schools in IL (Bottom 50%)
#2792 out of 3426 schools in IL (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
50-59%
(Top 50% in IL)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
21
15
Kindergarten Students
69
57
Grade 1 Students
62
54
Grade 2 Students
49
71
Grade 3 Students
48
58
Grade 4 Students
50
71
Grade 5 Students
73
62
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
37%
61%
% Black
52%
14%
% White
6%
19%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
Diversity Score
0.59
0.58
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
